Although there were some last minute changes:-)
the reunion was a success! Thank you all for coming!! It was soooo good to see you!

Reunion T-shirts

This is the design Sammy made to put on our t-shirts.

Each petal of the shamrock has a letter shape representing G=Gilberts, R=Rasmussen/Ryan, Y=Young with the stem spelling out the Ryan name. The center of the R in Ryan has a W for Welch. The t-shrits will be a green color(grass green) with printing in white. The design will be on the front about hand size (6-8 in diameter or so) center chest. Cost: $10/shirt.

Sizes: (width x length)

Mens: S(17 x 26 1/2) , M(19 x 28), Lg(21 x 29), XL(23 x 30 1/2) , 2X, 3X

Ladies: XS(15 x 22), S(17 x 23), M(19 x 24), Lg(21 x 25), XL(23 x 26 1/2), 2X(25 x 27 1/2)

Junior(young teen girls): S(17 x 23), M(18 x 24), Lg(19 x 24 3/4), XL(21 x 25 1/2)

Youth: 6/8, 10/12, 14/16, 18/20

Toddlers: 2T, 3T, 4T (color green will be kelly green not grass green)

Please send your order, with check or money to:

Freddi Servais, 1231 Bluff Street, La Crosse, WI 54601

Orders MUST be recieved by July 25th

Who are these people?

If you look at the April 20th post by Abby, you may see a similar group!

Posting

I'm hoping more of you will start posting comments. Some of you have said you've tried but can't get it to work. Sometimes I will get the message "unable to post" and if I just click post again it will work the second time. Remember you have to put your name in before you can post, but you don't need a URL. Good luck! I just sent out another invite to the blog so please try again. I can make you all "authors" so you can post pictures too if you want me too.

THE GILBERTS

Jimmy, do you know what you've gotten yourself into?!?!?!
This picture was taken on Margaret and Jimmy's wedding day. See website link on right of blog for more wedding pictures!

Happy Memorial Day!
Can all of you Rasmussen's, Ryans, Gilberts and Youngs remember where you were 45 - 50 years ago right now???? I do:-)

HAPPY TIMES:-)

Looks like Annie and Pat are having fun:-) How old were you two here??

Two Gilbert weddings in 2009. Margaret and Jimmy will tie the knot soon!! May 30th in La Crosse. Ben and Andrea's wedding will be Chicago on September 19th.

The Jeppersons

Look how Terry's family has grown! We're really hoping they can all come to the reunion. It would be so much fun to get to know them all better :-)

And if you think these kids

are cute wait till you see THEM

at the reunion!!:-)

You thought these faces were good looking then? Wait 'til you see them on Aug. 8!!

CHEERS!!

The Ryan/Welch Family Tree

WELCH FAMILY - It all began with Henry and Belle Welch
(Notice how offen "Belle" is used in future generations!) Funny how Belle or Bella is becoming popular again. There are least two at my school as well as the names Walter and Henry!

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Henry and Belle Welch Born in Belfast, Ireland
Had children: All born Belfast, Couny Antrim, Ireland

*Adam(75) 1830-1905
Sarah
Belle
Adam came to the United States in 1846 at 16 years old. He lived for a short while in Jordan NY and came to Wisconsin in 1855. He(29) married Alice McAuliffe(28) in 1859.

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Adam married Alice McAuliffe(77) 1/05/1931-12/11/1908 - Born County Limerick, Ireland Married in 1859. Both died in Portage County, WI
Had children: Born in the town or Sharon, WI

Belle 1861-1936
*Martin(50) 1/25/1864-7/22/1914
Timothy 1866-1940
Martha 1870-1887
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Martin Welch married Mary Schliesman(60) 3/16/1866-2/19/1926 Married 10/17/1888
Had children: All born in Stockton, WI
Walter(80) 12/23/1889 – 4/20/1969 married Zyda Mae Price 2/20/1949
Henry(98) 10/12/1894 – ? married Cecilia Marie Winkler
*Martha Ann (Mattie)(65) 2/22/1892 – 8/06/1957
Theresabelle(99) 12/31/1901 – 1/03/2001 married John Moses Leary 5/01/1906 - 4/02/1993
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Marth Ann Welch married John Thomas Ryan June 28, 1916………..

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RYAN FAMILY = All began with Michael and Ellen Ryan

Michael Ryan(70) 1806-1876 married Ellen Clifford(70) 1820-1890 born in Tipperary County, Ireland
Had children: All born in Tipperary County Ireland

Michael Jr.
Dennis
Catherine
Mathew
*Patrick(69)
Brigit
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Patrick Ryan 1842-1911 married Margaret Laughlin(55) 1855-1910
Had children: All born in Stockton(Custer), WI
Theresa
Ann - married Gene Runkel Independence, WI
*John Thomas(78)
Edward
Robert

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John Thomas Ryan 3/20/1891–5/29/1969 married Martha Ann Welch(Mattie) 2/22/1892 – 8/06/1957 She was from Custer WI. Married June 28, 1916 – John was 25 and Mattie was 24.
Had children: All born in Neenah WI

David Edward(62) 3/15/1919 – 1/05/1981

Robert Welch 9-06-1920
Annabelle Mary 7/07/1925

Virginia Margaret(72) 3/16/1927 – 4/06/1999
Patricia Ann 2/08/1931
Thomas John 11/14/1934

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David married Mildred Theresa Murphy 1/29/1919 they had no children.

Robert(Bud) married Shirley Rose Manteifel 4/08/1928 they had 4 children: John Michael 12/16/1951, Teresa Lynn 2/11/1953, Timothy Mark 1/24/1954, David Henry 1/23/1955.

Annabelle married Frederick Howard Rasmussen(28) 7/14/1926 - 1/10/1954 they had 3 children: Patricia Ann 2/24/1050, Peggy Jean 10/01/1952, Freddi Ann 3/29/1954

Virginia(Jeannie) married James Stiles Young (70) 5/19/1926 - 6/07/1996 they had 4 children: Katherine Ann 1/19/1951, Kristine Elizabeth 2/06/1953, Jamie Lynn 10/24/1954, Nancy Jean 12/15/1957

Patricia married Charles Nathan Gilbert 8/26/1930 - they had 6 children: Charles Nathan Jr. 9/19/1951, John Markley 12/11/1952, Thomas Ryan 2/22/1954, Robert Dickinson 7/04/1957, Jo Anne (Jody) 6/08/1959, Jane Martha 6/29/1962.

Thomas married Joan Sue DeHaven 2/18/1940 -they had 3 children: Thomas John Jr. 4/21/1965, Kevin Patrick 9/29/1967, Kathy Ann 11/25/1969.

See!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







Grandma and Grandpa Ryan (John & Mattie)

Chuck

Grandpa Ryan

These two were quite the studs in their day weren't they?:-)

It has been 25 years since our last Ryan reunion at Little Silver Lake.

Click on the picture for a closer look.

Someone's Engaged:-)

Congratulations Kelly Gilbert!!

We want more details.....

Birthdays

April Birthdays!!
Katie Berkedal-Servais - April 2, 1981
Kristy Ann Kramer - April 6, 1982
Abby Frances Verbeten - April 7, 1984
Shirley Rose Manteufel Ryan - April 8, 1928
Thomas John Ryan Jr. April 21, 1965
Mark (?) Skirkanich - April 23, 1984

March Birthdays!!

Kelly Chapin Gilbert - March 12, 1983
David Edward Ryan - March 15, 1919 (Uncle David)
Virgina Margaret Ryan Young - March 16, 1927 (Jeannie)
Benjamin Carl Gilbert - March 18, 1983
John Thomas Ryan - March 20, 1891 (Grandpa Ryan)
Jack Robert Servais - March 20, 2005
Samuel Arthur Servais - March 21, 1954
James Young Kinate - March 22, 1978
Kaitlyn Skirkanich - March 27, 2008 (Krissy's grand daughter)
Freddi Anne Rasmussen Servais - March 29, 1954

February Birthdays!!
Ella Grace Servais - February 5, 2009
Kristine Elizabeth Young Skirkanich - February 6, 1953
Patrica Ann Ryan Gilbert - February 8, 1931
Teresa Lynn Ryan Jepperson - February 11, 1953 (Terry)
Ned Conrad Kramer Jr. - February 11, 1950
Joan Sue DeHaven Ryan - February 18, 1940
Martha Ann Welch Ryan (Mattie) - February 22, 1982(Grandma)
Thomas Ryan Gilbert - February 22, 1954
Patrica Ann Rasmussen Kramer - February 24, 1950

January Birthdays!!
Alice McAuliffe Welch(77)- January 5, 1831 in County Limerick, Ireland(Great-Great Grandma)
Katie Lynn Kramer - January 10, 1980
Meredith Ryan Stager - January 13, 1990(Mattie)
Katherine Ann Young Kinate - January 19, 1951
David Henry Ryan - January 23, 1955
Timothy Mark Ryan - January 24, 1954
Martin Henry Welch - January 25, 1864 (Great Grandpa)
Molly Lynn Ryan - January 30, 1979

I'm missing most of the 2nd cousin's birthdays so please let me know who I'm missing. I need help filling in the blanks:-)

Annabelle

Miya Servais
More family resemblances:-)

FYI - After two days of trying to figure out how you can post comments without having to join anything, I've finally figured it out! When you visit the Ryan Reunion Blog, if you wish to make a comment, click on the word comment below the post. A window will open displaying other posts if there are any and a text box for you to add your comments. You will have to select a profile. Select - Name/URL. Type in your name, you can leave the URL blank, and click Post Comment. Hope this helps:-)

Anyone care to guess this
drooling cowboy's name??

Which "Ryan" does this crew belong to???

Can you name them all? (If not you obviously NEED to come to the reunion)!!

Anyone else think these two look alike? Care to guess who they are?

The Grandkids:-) Top Step down...Grandma holding Jamie, Granpa holding Timmy, Kathy, Patti, Chuck, Krissy, Peggy, Mike(John), Terry, Johnny, Freddi, Tommy.

Christmas card 1955??
These are our Grandchildren Seven girls and five boys.
When they come to Grandma's Oh my, the noise.
They're laughing and crying,
Just generally buzzin'.
But, oh how we love them,
Our wonderful dozen.

Left to Right...Hank, Toots, Grandpa, Grandma, Annie, Fred, Shirley, Jeannie, Jimmy, Bud, Tommy.

Left to right...Tommy, Pat, Annie, Jeannie, Bud, David.

The Ryans. From left Jeannie,Grandpa, Tommy, Pat, Bud, Annie, Grandma.

Hi everyone! I have never created a blog before and obviously I have no idea what I'm doing. Hang in there with me while I figure it out. And if you figure something out please let me/us all know!:-)